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Employer Job Number: GO-00527144
Facility: LA RONGE SITE
Job Description: This position will provide Child & Youth Services in the Mamawetan Churchill River Health Region at our Youth Services office. This position will develop and provide a  child and youth outreach program as well as provide a coordinating/consultation function to schools and other youth oriented services in the La Ronge area.

Qualifications:
- Bachelors degree in Social Work is required
- Registered or eligible for registration with the Saskatchewan Association of Social Workers (SASW)
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Knowledgeable and skilled in evidence-supported Western conventional as well as effective traditional and cultural approaches  to mental health and wellness in Aboriginal children, youth and their families.
- Ability to work in a cross-cultural setting is a definite asset.
- Ability to speak Cree would be an asset.
- Knowledge of human development and family dynamics relating to family violence, trauma, addiction and poverty is essential.
- Specific understanding of child and youth mental health issues is required.
- A wide range of counselling skills are required in working with children, youth and their families.
- Knowledge of crisis intervention strategies.
- Knowledge of child and youth treatment programming is required as well as the skill to develop/evaluate these programs consistent with latest research (Best Practices).
- Knowledge of mental health treatment resources  and the skills to make appropriate assessments and referrals.
- A willingness to integrated child and youth mental health programming at a community level utilizing a variety of community partners.
- A willingness to continually improve existing programs to meet the specific needs and culture of the community as new issues and trends emerge.
- A willingness to build on the strengths of the commu
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